The Book of Revelation
THE BOOK OF REVELATION
This report supplies an overview of the Book of Revelation prepared by Leoner Suarez a biblical theologian with the purpose to contribute knowledge and understanding of the book of Revelation to the biblical studies program of Kean University. In general this report details (1) the vision that John saw of Jesus Christ, (2) the message that Jesus Christ gave to the apostle John and (3) the future events that will take place in the last days. In addition, general information and also my personal view are added to this report respecting to the book of Revelation with the goal to make the information more understandable and accessible to all readers. The information contained in this report was obtained from various websites, such as http://www.biblegateway.com, www.revelationcommentary.org and www.keyway.ca
INTRODUCTION
This is a report on the Book of Revelation the last book in the bible and the only book in the New Testament that is prophetic. The bible is a compilation of different books written by 40 different authors. In particular the book of Revelation was written by the apostle John when he was on the island of Patmos now located in the country of Greece due to the tribulation “on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus” (Rev 1.9). In this report I will outline the revelation of Jesus Christ to the apostle John., the message of Jesus Christ to the apostle John and the future events that will take place in the last days according to the prophesies of this book. Moreover, I will provide my personal opinion regarding this text because I think this will help readers understand the point I’m trying to make regarding this topic.
THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST TO THE APOSTLE JOHN
In the book of revelation the apostle John begins describing the revelation that God gave to Jesus Christ, his only begotten son according to John 3.16 “to show his servants the things that must soon take place” (Rev 1.1). In other words,
This report supplies an overview of the Book of Revelation prepared by Leoner Suarez a biblical theologian with the purpose to contribute knowledge and understanding of the book of Revelation to the biblical studies program of Kean University. In general this report details (1) the vision that John saw of Jesus Christ, (2) the message that Jesus Christ gave to the apostle John and (3) the future events that will take place in the last days. In addition, general information and also my personal view are added to this report respecting to the book of Revelation with the goal to make the information more understandable and accessible to all readers. The information contained in this report was obtained from various websites, such as http://www.biblegateway.com, www.revelationcommentary.org and www.keyway.ca
INTRODUCTION
This is a report on the Book of Revelation the last book in the bible and the only book in the New Testament that is prophetic. The bible is a compilation of different books written by 40 different authors. In particular the book of Revelation was written by the apostle John when he was on the island of Patmos now located in the country of Greece due to the tribulation “on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus” (Rev 1.9). In this report I will outline the revelation of Jesus Christ to the apostle John., the message of Jesus Christ to the apostle John and the future events that will take place in the last days according to the prophesies of this book. Moreover, I will provide my personal opinion regarding this text because I think this will help readers understand the point I’m trying to make regarding this topic.
THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST TO THE APOSTLE JOHN
In the book of revelation the apostle John begins describing the revelation that God gave to Jesus Christ, his only begotten son according to John 3.16 “to show his servants the things that must soon take place” (Rev 1.1). In other words,